Gunns pulp mill plan hits another obstacle in Tasmania
Matthew Denholm; 11/10/08
The Gunns pulp mill proposed for Tasmania has had another setback, with legal advice that itcannot build a vital water pipeline for the project across public land. Gunns had asked the West Tamar Council for permission for the pipeline to cross council-owned land at seven points. Legal advice sought by anti-mill councillor Karl Stevens and obtained by The Weekend Australian concludes it would be illegal for the pipeline to be built on public land. The advice to Mr Stevens, provided by Melbourne-based Bleyer Lawyers, concludes: “We are of the view that the council cannot allow the pipeline to be constructed across its land.”
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24478369-5013404,00.html
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